Corrections and Technical Amendment On October 9, 2024, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule in the Federal Register correcting several errors contained within the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) published on May 20, 2024. OSHA found …
Accident/Incident Investigation Policy Recently the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a direct final rule to amend its accident/Incident regulations governing reporting, classification, and investigations by codifying the FRA’s policy form which was created as a joint …
2024 Most Cited Violations I know we say it every year, but can you believe it’s already that time of year? The time of year where we discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top ten most cited violations …
Phase-down of Hydrofluorocarbons In a recent final rule published to the federal register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as it relates to the prohibition of disposable cylinders and tracking of …
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released its 66th edition (2025) of its Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Significant Changes and Amendments PDF which covers many of the key modifications adopted by the International Civil Aviation …
UPDATE 8/30/24 As promised, as of August 30, 2024, OSHA published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting comments as it relates to the new proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention standard. Those affected by the new rule would be …
Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Amendments Back on December 4, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Fuels Regulatory Streamlining that replaced the previous gas, diesel, and other fuel quality programs in 40 CFR part 80 with a new set of …
Low Risk Explosives? I know the title may seem a bit misleading or confusing which is why the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shippers to submit information on what …
3 of 3 In its third and final rule of three as it relates to the e-manifest system, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require both large and small quantity generators to create online accounts in the RCRAInfo Portal at …
Things Are Heating Up With summer heating up, you may recall in October of 2021 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on the Heat injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and …